St. Paul daily globe. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1884-1896, 1887-04-01
THREE TIMES REFUSED.
Mayor Harrison Again Declines q
Nomination,
And Makes Speech Which Causes
Surprise.

CHICAGO, March 31.-There was more
fuss made over the subcommittee of five by
the Democrats to-day than over the fifty
yesterday. To attempt to find members Of
that party this morning was like trying to
chase after each one of flock of quail after
they had been scattered by the report OF a
gun. Toward noon, however, they got to-
gether and began t1irtatiOnS with one or two
semi. Democratic newspapers, III an effort to
obtain pledge of support for some ticket,
before it should be recommended to the
committee of fifty. Late this afternoon
report was started that the sub committee
had seen Carter Harrison, and that he had
again changed his mind, and that he would
be the nominee of the fourth Democratic
convention. When confronted with the
rumor the mayor replied:
Oh! good God, can't you let a tired, jaded,
weary old man rest? L am out of politics. and
4 m going to stay out. suppose you saw the
statement that was going to run in news
paper. Isn't that conclusive evidence that
it's lie. Last night l heard from the COM
mittee that If certain papers could be got to
agree on ticket, it would probably be
elected. That may have given rise to the ru-
NOR, but there's big ''if' in the wood pile,
you see.
There are thirty-one adherents of Harri-
son on the committee while there are but
thirteen members who are known to be
opposed to him. When the nominating
committee had assembled this evening,
Mayor Harrison entered the room alone.
The subcommittee of five reported that,
Notwithstanding an untiring search, they
had been unable to find suitable Demo-
crat III the city who would accept the
party's nomination for the mayOralty.
They had reached almost everybody, and
could make no recommendation. Chairman
wentworth said there was present a dis
tnguiShed and trusted leader, whose BAN
ner they had often followed to victory, and
who would be able to again command sue
cess if he would but consent Ii there were
no objection he would put Il motion to make
MIR. Harrison their nominee. The response
was unanimous and enthusiastic affirma-
tive, but a hush fell upon the committee as
MAYOR HARRISON AROSE,
and after briefly reviewing his official record,
the lack of encouragement he had received
from persons high in the party and the op'
position by the entire press OF the city, de.
clined outright and for the third time.
Before resumng his seat, Mr.. Harrison
said the Republican papers had been calling
upon the Democratic party to put up a
ticket, if only to save the city from Social
list mayor, their way of referring to Nelson
(the united labor candidate). If the Re-
publcans wanted this, let them withdraw
Roche and put ON their ticket Carter Har-
rison cheers and establishment, and he
would beat Nelson by 5000 votes. If the
Democratic party wanted to run ticket to
keep up the party organization, all right.
but they should not run it to help the Re-
pnblcans. You can not ask Harrison to
lead a forlorn hope" cried the mayor.
when Harrison runs, he runs to win. He
runs to be elected, not to elect Mr.. Roche.
If Mr.. Nelson is to be elected, let those
who brought it on be responsible. 1t is not
us short hairs who have broken Demo-
cratic administration. AS between Roche
and Nelson, Mr.. Harrison favored Nelson,
the labor candidate. Nelson would last
only for time, two years, while
the Republican machine, once in Office,
could not be ousted. If the Labor party
had been wise and had not partly submitted
to the Socialists they could have elected
their mayor with ease. If the citizens of
Chicago irrespective of party, should say to
him to run he would do so not as Republican
but he would run and be Democrat still.
Mr.. Harrison then left the room. After the
conference had recovered somewhat from
their surprise Chairman Lowenthal made a
speech warmly favoring a citizens move
ment. The Republicans knew they would
be defeated if they did not withdraw Roche.
If they could take the risk the Democrats
could. He moved the appointment of an
executive committee of five to confer with
representatives of citizens organization,
should Jene develop. There was pause;
the motion was carried and the Democracy
adjourned sine die.